Coyotes in Graceland Cemetary

Just thought I'd let everyone know that I saw some coyotes hanging out next to the chapel in Graceland Cemetary yesterday. Looked like two adolescents and an adult. I called 311 to let the city know (the gal who picked up the phone couldn't be more disinterested, but that's another story).

I see "outdoor" cats in so many neighborhoods up this way. Never a good thing; for the cat in the long run. Now more reason to alert responsible cat owners and hopefully convert their thinking to save some pets. Coyotes don't hang around where there's no prospect for food. Thanks Russ.

The coyotes are there for a reason, they control (somewhat) the rodent population and eat the eggs of non-migratory geese -- these helps keep bacteria out of Lake Michigan. The coyotes have been in Chicago far longer than the Palmers or the Fields...

I'm really happy to hear reports of coyotes in the area. A balanced urban eco-system needs some predators to control the vermin. Rats are WAY more dangerous to all of us than coyotes are. And I'd much rather have the rats get eaten by the coyotes than die of poisoning inside my walls (when rats are poisoned they travel for a while before they die so they can die in your walls even if you aren't the one using poison)!

Did you know there are only 2 recorded times in all of recorded north american history where a coyote has killed a human? And of those 2, one of them was killed by a coyote-wolf hybrid in the wilderness in Canada. There have been approximately 80-90 coyote attacks on humans in the last 20 years or so and most of them have been in California.

Thanks for all the great info about the urban coyotoes, guys. I only called 311 because I wasn't sure if they're supposed to be around or not, but I certainly don't have a problem with them chilling and helping out with our rodent problems :)

Graceland Cemetery is a tourist destination, and they even have tours. I've seen people taking walks and jogging there. I took my granddaughters there when they studied about Daniel Burnham in school, and were excited when I took them to his family's plot on the little island on the pond. It's a good bird-watching place. I once saw a blue heron there. Russ, did you call the Graceland Cemetery office about it?

I've seen coyotes in the cemeteries too. But, my favorite sighting was @ about 5:40am, I was running west on Armitage and a coyote came trotting right past me, southbound on Kenmore...on the sidewalk. I noticed he had a tag in his ear.

not sure if this link will work, it's to an NPR story about how there are MANY radio-collared coyotes in Chicago, they are monitored and encouraged because their JOB is to keep the rodent population down.

We've got at least one pair living near the beach in Evanston - I see one now and then, not often. They're very cool!

Coyotes may be more effective than poison and less expensive. As long as they are doing their job and we remember that they, as well as other wild animals, shouldn't be cornered or threatened, we should use their services.

There were kids leaving food for them which is a big no-no. Once we got the info out, the parents quickly put an end to that!

After mating season was over, the coyotes moved on. Haven't heard or seen them since except one time last summer when I was biking through North Park Village and heard them howling along with an ambulance.

I am a very extreme animal lover and would not call the police if I seen a coyote or any other animal wondering around because the police have shot animals before plus coyotes should not be locked up. They need their freedom and they don't bother anyone as far as I know. I would just ignore the coyote and let it go on its way.